The 27-year-old Hutchinson man who was on the run from law enforcement was captured over the weekend, now sits in the Reno County Jail with bonds totaling 330-thousand, 250-dollars.
Timothy Mendenhall was found around midnight Saturday night on the roof of a home in the 900 Block of East 9th. He tells police that he was hiding from bounty hunters apparently looking for him because of the numerous charges of failing to appear.
He had been picked up for failing to appear in a number of court cases about a month ago and managed to post a 100-thousand dollar bond. But he again failed to appear in front of Judge Tim Chambers and another bench warrant for 75-thousand was issued. But, he was also charged over the weekend with criminal trespass and that brings the total on the bonds to over 330-thousand.
One of the cases where he is charged with 14-felony counts including sexual exploitation of a child, as well as numerous drug charges including being in possession of potpourri. That case is pending a jury trial. This is the case where they raided his smoke shop at 1108 West 4th, just over a year ago.
Earlier, Mendenhall was scheduled to make an appearance on the charges of interference with law enforcement and then another case where he faces charges including possession of methamphetamine, cocaine, hydrocodone, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, felony interference with law enforcement and carrying a concealed weapon, in this case a fixed blade knife.
He had just been arrested back on November 7, when officers spotted him at a home in the 900 block of East 10th. They attempted to apprehend him for warrants through Municipal Court and he attempted to escape them on a motorcycle apparently trying to go through a gate. But, Detective Jeremy Hedges was on the other side and he nearly ran him over. He was captured and taken to jail but again managed to make bond.
Mendenhall was recently granted corrections in another case where he ran from the Reno County Courthouse and was quickly captured. Deputy District Attorney Tom Stanton had said earlier that they might try to revoke his corrections in that case.
He is still facing charges of felony flee and elude, and driving while suspended. The alleged crimes occurring back on February 8, in South Hutchinson. This is where a South Hutchinson officer chased him into Hutchinson where he exited the Woody Seat Highway at Avenue F, then proceeded down Avenue F, but he eventually crashed into a pole in the 500 block of South Severance. He left the vehicle and was allegedly found under a pile of scrap metal.
He made an appearance Monday morning where he was rad the complaints on two cases, and was denied any bond reduction. Look for him to appear in other courtrooms in the coming days.